Measuring The Dressing Tool Manually With The Grinding Tool Reference Point - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

Setting up the machine
4.6 Measuring a tool
Note
Active grinding tool
Tool measurement is possible only with an active grinding tool.
4.6.2.4

Measuring the dressing tool manually with the grinding tool reference point

Reference point
A grinding wheel serves as reference point for the measurement of length X, Y or Z.
Procedure
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1. Select "JOG" mode in the "Machine" operating area.
2. Press the "Meas. tool" softkey.
3. Press the "Measure dresser" softkey.
4. Press the "Select dresser" softkey.
The "Tool Selection" window opens.
5. In the "Tool Selection" window, select the dressing tool to be measured
and press the "OK" softkey.
The cutting edge location must be entered in the tool list.
- OR -
Press the "Tool list" softkey, select in the tool list the dressing tool to be
measured and press the "In manual" softkey.
The tool is transferred to the "Measure: Dresser" window.
6. Position the cursor in the "TR" field, press the "Select grinding wheel"
softkey.
Select the grinding wheel for measuring the tool length and press the
"OK" softkey
- OR -
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